A recent decision is leaving people without a way to honour a loved one who died.
The new guideline is upsetting to many, who say this is how they keep the memory alive, like Aiden McGaw. McGaw lost his sister in 2021 and one of the many things McGaw remembers his sister Shea-Lynn for is her energetic personality.After she died, his family set up a memorial and scholarship for her at school. But his family recently got a phone call that it will be coming down.
Last week, St. Albert Public Schools sent out new guidelines that all permanent memorials will be taken down. From now on, the division will remove all memorials and encourage families to sponsor scholarships and fundraisers.
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